August 27, 2025
Developers transform a North Austin hotel into apartments — here's how
A former Quality Inn in North Austin is now an apartment complex with 174 studio units. Shir Capital and Pfluger...
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August 27, 2025
COTA Land now eyeing 2026 opening, first roller coaster nearly done
This will be Austin's version of Six Flags — the biggest step yet to diversify Austin's Formula 1 race track into a year...
August 27, 2025
U.S. hotel market cools as summer travel season ends, but some segments outperform
The U.S. hotel market this summer showed signs of cooling amid volatile tariff policy, economic uncertainty and consumer...
August 27, 2025
Elizabeth Baker to lead TOOF
The Other Ones Foundation, known as TOOF, announced a new executive director on Aug. 26: Elizabeth Baker, the wife of...
August 27, 2025
538-acre 'Proto Town' technology and innovation hub planned for Caldwell County
"Proto-Town" has been floated around business circles in the area over the last year. Founders have billed the project...
August 26, 2025
City to consider acquisition of 142-acre tract in East Austin
If approved, the acquisition would be the city's ninth since December 2023, according to a city spokesperson. The...
August 26, 2025
Rainey Street's Paseo begins pre-leasing
One of the last planned large-scale construction projects in the Rainey Street district is set to open ahead of schedule...
August 25, 2025
Mac Haik Enterprises behind plans for big Georgetown industrial park
The Houston-based real estate company has a vast portfolio that also includes commercial space, shopping centers, hotels...
August 25, 2025
Fry's Electronics former space getting scooped up — at least partially
Another computers and electronics retailer appears to be planning a store in the former Fry's Electronics space at at...
August 25, 2025
Barshop & Oles pauses Brodie Oaks Shopping Center redevelopment
Barshop & Oles doesn’t have a timeline for when construction will start....
August 25, 2025
Base Power enters Dallas market after raising $270M
Austin-based Base Power is now serving DFW with its battery-powered home energy system after raising more than $270...
August 25, 2025
What's the 1 thing that can make Austin better?
During the course of our normal reporting, we asked 14 business leaders in the past week: If you had a magic wand and...
August 22, 2025
Analysis quantifies impact on rents when apartment supply increases
In Austin, which has undergone an apartment building boom in recent years, the biggest rent declines were for older and...
August 22, 2025
Leander Springs project faces new hurdle after City Council denies update to PUD
The project failed to win approval from the Leander City Council for amendments to its development plans for the massive...
August 22, 2025
Near closure, Cheer Up Charlies puts up one last fight
The longtime nightlife venue that's been a staple for Austin's LGBTQ community could soon close. But it's making one...
August 22, 2025
Small Plates: Four chains expanding on north side of metro
New restaurants will open in North Austin and Williamson County, including a Chuy's, Dave's Hot Chicken, Cava and...
August 21, 2025
Developer, landowner sue Travis County over East Austin landfill
Developers have sued the county, contending it's preventing a scrapyard on South Congress Avenue — where they're aiming...
August 21, 2025
Bastrop County Growth Summit on horizon
Billionaires are buying up land there, international manufacturers are ramping up and new movie studios promise to put...
August 21, 2025
Nate Paul completes home confinement sentence
Paul was sentenced April 16 to four months of home confinement from the hours of 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., after pleading guilty...
August 20, 2025
Austin firm to develop luxury resort near Salt Lake City
The luxury lifestyle resort called The Slope will feature nearly 86 hotel rooms, private residences and plenty of retail...
August 20, 2025
$1.5B San Marcos data center project fails to move forward — so far
Plans call for the project to include five big buildings. As with many data center proposals, this one comes with controversy....
August 19, 2025
Houston real estate firm breaking into Central Texas market
The company's new fund will be used for the acquisition and development of multifamily and industrial assets across both...
August 19, 2025
Experts predict multifamily market recovery as deals close
While Austin’s multifamily scene is experiencing elevated vacancies leading to depressed rental rates and an overall...
August 19, 2025
Here are the potential eligible Opportunity Zones in program's new iteration, mapped
New Opportunity Zones criteria will change which communities will be eligible for the investment program....
August 18, 2025
Office buildings sold in Northwest and Southwest Austin
Perhaps not coincidentally, the office submarkets where the sales took place have been experiencing lower-than-average...
August 18, 2025
Huge industrial projects imminent at Hutto Megasite after milestone
The fast growing city northeast of Austin, with the help of El Paso-based Jordan Foster Construction LLC, has completed...
August 18, 2025
262-acre property earmarked for EV industry project is up for sale
Han's Laser Corp., the U.S. subsidiary of the multibillion-dollar Han's Laser Technology Group Co. Ltd., is marketing a...
August 18, 2025
Journal Profile: Whitney Knight is focused on downtown Austin's growth
Each week, we shine the spotlight on an influential Central Texan via our Journal Profile series, which aims to get well...
August 16, 2025
Where are homes actually being built in the Austin metro?
Tens of thousands of houses are promised across the metro as suburbs experience strong population growth. This article...
August 16, 2025
A big red flag for Austin's future home market
It's a concerning metric for the housing market, and developers reached by the Austin Business Journal confirmed there...
August 15, 2025
Local real estate leader Todd Wallace remembered
Wallace, JLL's Central Texas market lead and the founder and CEO of CSW Development, died in late July after a lengthy...
August 15, 2025
Another company seeks to dodge tariffs through trade zone status
It would mark Killeen's first free trade zone designation, although such designations have been sought by a number of...
August 15, 2025
Here are 25 interior design firms refreshing work spaces around Austin
The 2025 list of interior design firms features local designers working on mostly local projects. Companies represented...
August 14, 2025
Home sales in the Austin metro could heat up this fall
The fall is generally a stronger period for home sales than the summer. In addition, the potential for lower interest...
August 14, 2025
Long-planned baseball and softball entertainment complex in Cedar Park eyes new timeline
The Florida-based baseball and softball scouting company back in 2021 was approved for incentives to turn 110 acres at...
August 14, 2025
Nearly 1K housing units proposed in East Austin
More housing could rise along the Colorado River in East Austin....
August 14, 2025
620-acre 'Main Street' project advances in Georgetown
A Dallas-based developer's plans for a 620-acre "Main Street" mixed-use project in Northwest Georgetown has gotten the...
August 13, 2025
Oklahoma developer secures $36M construction loan for San Marcos industrial project
Oklahoma-based Olive Cos. broke ground on its 100-acre industrial development, McCarty Park, in late 2024, and the loan...
August 13, 2025
Northwest Austin office building hits the market
A historically high performing office property in one of Austin’s tightest submarkets has hit the market. Read more...
August 13, 2025
722-acre lakeside subdivision in Georgetown moving forward
A long-planned, 722-acre residential development with a hotel and resort overlooking Lake Georgetown has gotten an...
August 13, 2025
Cities grapple with short-term rental rules as 2026 FIFA World Cup approaches
As World Cup host cities prepare for an influx of visitors, some may reconsider their stance on short-term rentals....
August 12, 2025
$500M project in San Marcos includes plans for baseball stadium, sources say
A huge mixed-use project planned in San Marcos appears to include plans to build a baseball stadium, several sources...
August 12, 2025
New padel club is opening in North Austin
The growing sport, padel, is seeing somewhat of a surge in Austin. The Padel Collective is opening a flagship location...
August 11, 2025
Shuttered East Austin hotel to be revived by owners of Paperboy
The new Deluxe Hotel will be able to rise as high as 60 feet, which is about five stories, providing visitors with a...
August 11, 2025
Round Rock retail center in busy location sold
The property is a highly leased retail center adjacent to a sprawling mixed-use development rising now and is across the...
August 11, 2025
Wanted: Local companies with impressive revenue growth
Nominations are due Aug. 25 for ABJ's annual Fastest Growing Companies contest, which highlights companies with...
August 11, 2025
Potential property tax hike in Austin roils business groups
While the budget process is seldom easy, it's especially difficult now because the city is facing a $33.4 million...
August 8, 2025
Building that houses Tesla near Samsung's new Taylor plant is sold
The building is 100% leased to Tesla for 10 years, according to Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. It features four dock-high...
August 8, 2025
Austin's most expensive home listing has postcard views
The property features many amenities but its best one may be its views....
August 8, 2025
Grocery chain Aldi eyeing Cedar Park location
The location identified is about half a mile away from an H-E-B, the grocery retailer than reigns king in the Austin...
August 8, 2025
New retail center in Dripping Springs could land Target
An approximately 30-acre retail center could be coming to Dripping Springs and possibly bring a Target store along....